Josh Brown, author of The Reformed Broker blog, cautions investors to stay away from gold. "You're going to hear all sorts of ex-post facto justifications for gold. Do not buy into it. Do not buy the dip. Something larger is going on and we don't know what it is, yet."

Trader disclosure: On April 12, 2013, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC's "Fast Money" were owned by the "Fast Money" traders;

Brian Kelly is long TREASURIES; Brian Kelly is long GILTS; Brian Kelly is long CANADIAN BONDS; Brian Kelly is short S&P; Brian Kelly is short DAX; Brian Kelly is short CAC 40; Brian Kelly is short KOSPI; Tim Seymour is long AAPL; Tim Seymour is long BAC; Tim Seymour is long INTC; Tim Seymour is long MSFT; Karen Finerman is long AAPL; Karen Finerman is long BAC; Karen Finerman is long C; Karen Finerman is long JPM; Karen Finerman is long WMT; Karen Finerman is long TGT; Karen Finerman is long GOOG; Karen Finerman is long M; Josh Brown is long WFC; Josh Brown is long GLD; Josh Brown is long XLU; Josh Brown is long TLT; Josh Brown is long XLF; Josh Brown is long TGT